I Don’t Have To Give, I Get To

SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
Daily Reading—Ecc. 3-4 / 2 Co. 13

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    God has been so kind to me in that He has given me a loving wife. She shows me her love in so many ways. She is concerned when I am hurt or worried. She helps in areas where I need help. She encourages me when I am down and brings me back to earth when my head gets off in the clouds. To buy or give her something within my means is not a chore; it brings me nothing but great joy. Everything I am or have is greatly due to who she is and has been with me on this journey.

    That is also how I feel about God. All that my wife is to me, God is also, and greater. Everything I am and have is totally due to who He has been to me on this journey. To give something to Him of time, talent, or treasure is not a chore; it brings me nothing but great joy.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Why would I not cheerfully give to Him?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries

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                …and the Word of God into people.
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Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

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Are You ALL IN!

SEPTEMBER 24, 2026
Daily Reading—Ecc. 1-2 / 2 Co. 12

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

2 Corinthians 8:5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    Paul here is talking about the church and giving. He makes a comment in 2 Cor. 8:5 that is pivotal to joyous giving. He says, “They did, not as we hoped,” which is to say, they did more than we hoped for.

    So, what was the reason for their joyful, abundant giving? Paul tells us, “but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.” Their dedication to the Lord was already there. Now they are dedicating themselves to the Lord’s work. They understood that not only did they have the Lord, but the Lord also had all of them. Everything they had. They were all in. Their time, talents, and treasures all belong to Him, and they were glad to have something to give.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Are you able to gladly give to Him?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries

        “Getting people into the Word of God…
                …and the Word of God into people.
                                                                             Romans 10:17

Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

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Don’t Play In The Street

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
Daily Reading—Pro. 30-31 / 2 Co. 11

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    Imagine for a moment that you are a child. You live in a big city on a busy street, and you have no yard to play in. Which would be worse? If I, as your parent, said, “Do not play in the street; there is a lot of traffic, and you may be hit by a car and killed.” Or, if I said, “Do not worry about the cars; play wherever you want; I think they will stop.” As a child, play wherever sounds great. However, is that the best advice? Not really.

    As Christians, we hate telling the world of their sin. Satan has made sin look so good to them. Yet, they need to know that the wages of sin is eternal death. That forsaking sin will not bring them sorrow at all; it will instead bring them joy and life.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

As good friends, shouldn’t we warn people of the danger of sin?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries

        “Getting people into the Word of God…
                …and the Word of God into people.
                                                                             Romans 10:17

Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

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You Are The Temple

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
Daily Reading—Pro. 28-29 / 2 Co. 9-10

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    When Paul wrote this to the church in Corinth, it was not hard for them to visualize what he was saying. There was a separate temple that contained an idol for almost every false god that the Romans had. People would go into the temple and bow down before it, sacrifice to it, and bring gifts to this idol. Paul said, Your God does not live in a building; He lives in you.

    Christians have the same God today. He lives in the heart of each of us who has accepted Jesus as Saviour. As the verse says, God dwells in us, walks with us, sees what we see, and hears what we hear. You are the temple that God resides in.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

So, here’s a question for you: where are you taking God today?
What will you make Him hear and see with you?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries

        “Getting people into the Word of God…
                …and the Word of God into people.
                                                                             Romans 10:17

Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

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When Did Life Become New

SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
Daily Reading—Pro. 26-27 / 2 Co. 8

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

     This is one of those verses that had a big impact on my life. I had been brought up to believe that once I was saved, I was always saved. I still believe that, with one clause. YOU MUST KNOW YOU ARE SAVED!

    As a young boy, I said a prayer along with others my age, was told I was saved, and was baptized. For the next twenty years, I lived like the world. When I walked an aisle in my late twenties, I thought I had rededicated my life to the Lord. That was until this verse began to plague me. I could not get the question out of my mind. When did things in my life become new? I realized it was in my twenties when I went forward. Old things, such as language, desires, and habits, had less of an appeal.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

When did things become new for you?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries

        “Getting people into the Word of God…
                …and the Word of God into people.
                                                                             Romans 10:17

Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

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